The recruits will be state certified in basic law enforcement after completing a four month field training program. The new officers are Mark A. Aiesi, Marielsi Alvarez Campos, Nuno M. Cunha, John Paul Jones, Kirsten Knapp, Micah Pasquarell, Alex A. Siles, Jeremiah Weiss.

The 24-week program for deputy sheriffs and police officers from the Northern Virginia area covered every phase of law enforcement principles and procedures, including criminal codes, accident investigation, physical training and defensive tactics.